Published by Robert A. & Vicki L. Prentice of Professional Development Systems
November 19, 2007 Issue 275
From the Desk of Bob
This morning (Sunday) Bob took a rather nasty fall on some icy steps off our deck and injured his back. He has asked me to fill in for him this week, so I will do my best. Don't worry-I am sure Bob will be just fine in a day or two.
It's a short week, and if you're like me, you have a lot you hope to accomplish before turkey day arrives. No matter how busy I get this week, I am committed to making a conscious decision to be thankful and to express my gratitude in tangible ways. It's my strategy to keep from being stressed out.
As you read this week's Seeds of Success column (which is a reprint from November of 2004) and all the rest of MMM, I hope you are inspired to count your blessings.
Have a great week and a Happy Thanksgiving! Vicki
bob@mrattitudespeaks.com
In this week's issue
Life Attitudes
Seeds of Success: Count Your Blessings
Sunny Side of Life
Mr. Attitude's Life Tested Tools
Life Attitudes
"Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that yo do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude." -E. P. Powell
"Reflect each day on all you have to be grateful for and you will recieve more to be grateful for." -Chuck Danes
"There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy." -Ralph H. Blum
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Seeds of Success: Count Your Blessings
By Robert A. Prentice
Years ago I took a large black marker and wrote "Blessings Book" on a spiral notebook with the goal in mind of writing down all the blessings I could identify in my life. Over time, literally hundreds of blessings appeared in my notebook. I actually wore the notebook out with these lists upon lists of the blessings in my life. I would review this lists whenever I became discouraged, frustrated, hurt, or felt some type of rejection. I'd never have to read very many of these blessings before I would start to notice a change in my attitude and realize that recovery had begun.
Today, I still have my blessings lists, only now they are in my Life Strategy Manual that guides my daily living. I still review them on a regular basis whether I need to or not. Trust me, they are a life saver! These lists of blessings have pulled me through huge piles and piles of muck.
A blessing can be anything. Just start counting: Count your joys. Count your friends. List your talents and abilities. Record the names of people who have blessed you. Don't forget to include your children and the good things they have brought to your life. Jobs, bosses, bonuses all could be added to your Blessings Book, too.
If you don't have a blessings journal I would encourage you to start one today. Count your blessings and it will be life changing andlife affirming-not just for you, but for those around you, too. After all, no one can resist someone who has an attitude of gratitude.
On the Sunny Side of Life
A woman walks into the butcher shop just before
closing. She says, "Thank Heavens I've made it in time! Have you any turkey?" The butcher opens his fridge and takes out his only turkey, and plops it onto the scale. It weighs 4 1/2 pounds.
"Ah, haven't you anything bigger?" the woman inquires.
The butcher returns the turkey to the fridge, takes it out again, and plops it onto the scale, only this time, he keeps his thumb on the turkey. The scale shows 7 1/4 pounds.
"Marvelous!" says the woman. "I'll have both of them please."
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